The evening was passed in spiritless conversation (Fanny Burney).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spir|it|less — «SPIHR iht lihs», adjective. 1. without spirit or courage; without vigor; depressed; dejected: »tired, spiritless soldiers. 2. without liveliness; not spirited; tame: »The evening was passed in spiritless conversation (Fanny Burney).… … Useful english dictionary
spir´it|less|ness — spir|it|less «SPIHR iht lihs», adjective. 1. without spirit or courage; without vigor; depressed; dejected: »tired, spiritless soldiers. 2. without liveliness; not spirited; tame: »The evening was passed in spiritless conversation (Fanny Burney) … Useful english dictionary
spir·it·less — … Useful english dictionary
spir — spir·it·ed; spir·it·ed·ly; spir·it·ful; spir·it·ism; spir·it·ist; spir·it·is·tic; spir·it·ize; spir·it·less; spir·it·less·ly; spir·it·less·ness; spir·i·to·so; spir·it·ous; spir·i·tu·al·ism; spir·i·tu·al·ist; spir·i·tu·al·is·tic;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
spiritless — spir·it·less … English syllables
spiritlessly — spir·it·less·ly … English syllables
spiritless — spir•it•less [[t]ˈspɪr ɪt lɪs[/t]] adj. without ardor, vigor, zeal, or the like • Etymology: 1560–70 spir′it•less•ly, adv. spir′it•less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
spiritless — spir|it|less [ˈspırıtləs] adj 1.) having no energy or determination 2.) not cheerful … Dictionary of contemporary English
spiritlessness — spir·it·less·ness … English syllables
